Unknown 1949 Chinese ? Token - ID Needed (Id: Osaka Calendar Medal)

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mdpmedia Pillar of the Community United States 3546 Posts	Posted 07/19/2020 6:56 pm Here's a brass or copper token of which I am unsure. If someone could help with the identification of this piece, I'd greatly appreciate it. Report this Post to the Staff

alganbagerap Pillar of the Community United Kingdom 2490 Posts	Posted 07/19/2020 8:17 pm This is a calendar medal issued by the Osaka Mint in Japan. I'm surprised to see it as I deal extensively in calendar medals and have yet to encounter this one. Indeed, if you google Osaka Mint Calendar medal, most of the images will have a red background and possibly my watermark. As far as I recall they were issued up until 2007 but with the exception of the '48 rarely come on to the market. Report this Post to the Staff
scopru Pillar of the Community United States 5029 Posts	Posted 11/18/2020 06:39 am Cool item - I have never seen one of these. Report this Post to the Staff
mdpmedia Pillar of the Community United States 3546 Posts	Posted 11/18/2020 6:34 pm One of the attractive features of this coin is the scrambled order of numbers on the obverse. Is this a depiction of a uniformly accepted Japanese calendar? Or does the order vary depending upon which sub-culture created a particular style? Report this Post to the Staff
nickelsearcher Moderator United States 15420 Posts	Posted 11/18/2020 6:58 pm This is way cool - I as well have never seen one. Learned something new again from the CCF members. Take a look at my other hobby ... http://www.jk-dk.art Report this Post to the Staff
jbuck Moderator United States 188213 Posts	Posted 11/19/2020 09:39 am Quote: One of the attractive features of this coin is the scrambled order of numbers on the obverse. Is this a depiction of a uniformly accepted Japanese calendar? It is showing which days of the month that Sunday falls on in 1949. Coin Collector Since 1978 Avatar Old Avatar 7070 Eisenhower Australia Canada World CCF Members on eBay CCF eBay Search Engine Report this Post to the Staff
mdpmedia Pillar of the Community United States 3546 Posts	Posted 11/19/2020 10:33 am Quote: It is showing which days of the month that Sunday falls on in 1949. That's kind of a clever way to get the whole abbreviated year conveyed on the side of a small token. Report this Post to the Staff
jbuck Moderator United States 188213 Posts	Posted 11/19/2020 1:26 pm It is rather neat. Now I know my mother was born on a Sunday. Maybe I can find one for 1969. Coin Collector Since 1978 Avatar Old Avatar 7070 Eisenhower Australia Canada World CCF Members on eBay CCF eBay Search Engine Report this Post to the Staff
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